Tehran: Iran has claimed it carried out strikes on two locations in Dubai allegedly housing US military personnel, further escalating tensions in the ongoing West Asia conflict. However, there has been no official confirmation from the United States regarding Iran’s claims so far.

According to Iran’s state media outlet Fars News Agency, cited by ANI, the targets were described as US Army “hideouts” where personnel had reportedly relocated after earlier Iranian strikes on their bases in the region. Citing a spokesperson for the Central Headquarters of Hazrat Khatam al-Anbiya, the report said more than 500 US troops were present at the sites—around 400 at one location and about 100 at another.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) later identified the positions and launched what were described as precision missile and drone strikes, reportedly resulting in heavy casualties, the agency said.

The spokesperson issued a strong warning, stating, "Trump and the commanders of the US Army must have fully understood that the region will turn into a graveyard for American soldiers, and they will have no choice but to surrender to the divine will of the heroic people and the brave warriors of Islam."

The claims come amid a widening conflict that has seen Iran intensify its military actions across the Gulf region following the outbreak of war on February 28.

Earlier, Iran had also said it targeted a depot in the United Arab Emirates allegedly housing Ukrainian anti-drone systems used to assist US forces. However, Kyiv denied Iran's claim, calling it a "lie" and a "disinformation".

In a statement carried by state television, Iran’s military central operational command said, "As the hideouts of American commanders and soldiers in Dubai were targeted... a depot of Ukrainian anti-drone systems that was located in Dubai to assist the US military ... was targeted and destroyed."

The development followed reports of growing defence cooperation between Ukraine and Gulf nations. Volodymyr Zelenskyy had recently visited the UAE, where agreements on defence collaboration were discussed. Ukrainian officials had earlier indicated that anti-drone experts were being deployed to assist countries such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait amid rising regional threats.

Iran has repeatedly accused Gulf states of allowing US forces to use their territory to launch attacks, allegations that those countries have denied.

The latest claims, which could not be independently verified, signal a sharp escalation in hostilities, with the conflict increasingly spilling beyond direct Iran-Israel exchanges into a broader regional confrontation involving US-linked assets and allied infrastructure.